noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
longitudinal stretching; running lengthwise
General sense of extending or running in a longitudinal direction; used for roads, railways, mountain ranges, etc.
この道路は県を縦走している。
This road runs lengthwise through the prefecture.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ridge traverse; mountain range traverse; climbing multiple peaks in succession
Mountaineering term: walking along a ridge line, traversing a mountain range, or climbing several peaks in one continuous route.
夏休みに北アルプスを縦走する計画を立てている。
I'm planning a traverse of the Northern Alps during summer vacation.
彼は一日で三つの山を縦走した。
He climbed three mountains in succession in one day.